Pick of the Week

“Avril Lavigne has ‘gained a lot of perspective’ since being diagnosed with Lyme disease. The ‘Complicated’ hit-maker, who is married to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, refuses to let the illness—which is caused by tick bites and causes pain in the sufferer’s skin and joints and problems with the heart and nervous system—hold her back.”

“The campaign, which will run through April, will also feature a ‘Save The Balls’ landing page (www.pornhub.com/event/save-the-balls ), where fans can go learn more about the disease that is the leading cause of ailment in men between the ages of 18 and 35. ”

“A voluptuous trainee police officer’s arresting 32JJ bust has seen her take top prize in a plus-size lingerie contest. … Her incredible figure has also secured her a modelling contract with plus-size agency, Bridge Models.”

“The company told creators of popular channels today that the offering, which does not yet have a name, is coming soon. It will offer ad-free videos as well as the ability to store videos offline on their mobile devices, for a price expected to be around $10 a month. It will also let creators put their videos behind a paywall so that only subscribers to the premium version can view them, sources said.”

“… creators are required to participate in the subscription offering, or every video on their channels will be set to private, sources said. The move will likely upset some creators, who may object to aspects of the program.”

“Despite accounting for an estimated 85 per cent of matter in the Universe, dark matter has never been seen directly by any scientific instruments. Its existence has only been inferred by its gravitational effects.

“But astronomers have now for the first time witnessed dark matter apparently ‘slowing down’ after interaction with other dark matter—suggesting it is capable of engaging with a force other than gravity.”

“Dark matter may not be completely ‘dark’ after all.

“Dark matter can only be detected indirectly by the way it bends the light of distant galaxies in a process known as gravitational lensing.”

“Combining the imprint of all these minuscule distortions, the new map shows exactly where dark matter is concentrated within this particular patch of sky.”

“This expansion of the universe is happening at an increasing rate, and dark energy is the force physicists have proposed to account for that increase.”

“The simplest theory for explaining dark energy, which is based on Einstein’s relativity, [Prof Bridle] added, is ‘terrible’—but it is the best available.”

“Two-time national champion Nigalidze was exposed when Petrosian grew suspicious about his frequent trips to the lavatory during Saturday’s sixth-round match.”